Steelmaking

Opta Minerals has combined the Desulfurization knowledge from Opta Walkerton Team (Rossborough) with the Flux and Sand knowledge from Opta Milan Team (Bimac) to create a knowledgeable combination in Sand, Fluxes and Insulators. This knowledge and experience has created a team that can help you with solutions for any need from, tap to casting.

Opta Minerals has a wide range of Desulfurization products which covers all areas of steel making from hot metal to steel tapping fluxes to degassing fluxes. Opta Minerals can help develop a solution … Learn more >>

Opta Minerals can supply tapping sands, for your electric furnace and nozzle sands for your ladle needs. These sands can be customized to your operation in order to get the best free open rate. … Learn more >>

Opta Minerals has a wide range of insulators and fluxes that have been developed for various steelmaking needs from acid to basic practices. We have standard products for ladles and tundishes and … Learn more >>

Opta Minerals has two carbon product offerings, Injection Carbon and Charge Carbon which aid in the steel making … Learn more >>

ABOUT

Opta Minerals is North America’s leading integrated processor/distributor/seller of industrial minerals. From our roots providing sand to a local foundry in the 1880s, Opta has grown to an international group of companies in Canada, the United States and Europe, all committed to delivering optimal results for our customers.